After the album Communion, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, bassist and composer John Patitucci broadens his creative musical horizons even further. Songs, Stories & Spirituals is very varied and runs from genuine spirituals to inventive jazz and from American folk music to rhythmic Brazilian jazz samba. John Patitucci's vibrant palette of many musical influences, along with his awe-inspiring
… virtuosity, make every song a memorable story told. John's creative use of instruments in a multitude of compositions - for example an acoustic jazz trio, a violin quartet or vocals or a line-up with acoustic and electric basses and percussion - adds even more color, depth and dimension to his special musical narratives. Or as he himself says: 'These songs are all true stories, whether or not vocals have been added. I think most people would agree that music should always tell a story. ' (RM)more
